Enneatype 4
Enneagram Type 4
A summary of information about Enneagram personality type 4 with links to additional resources.
Enneagram Type 4: Author Descriptions
Follow the author links below for more information on that author's description for Enneagram type 4.
Enneagram Stereotype - Type 4's are Depressed
It may be true that most, if not all, type 4's have been depressed at sometime in their life. That may also be true of many Enneagram types. With type 4, depression, sadness or melancholy can arise as a byproduct of other processes or triggers.
Karen Horney and the Idealized Image
It's unfortunate that the enneatype writers have seemingly limited themselves to the concepts of aggressive, compliant and detached types within Karen Horney's work. Opportunities for applying other insightful aspects of her work to the enneatypes are missed. In discussing the idealized image in her book Our Inner Conflicts, she offers what can be seen as an interesting comparison between enneatypes 7, 4 and 1.
The Dynamic Enneagram - Tom Condon works with a Four
Tom Condon works with Enneagram style number Four using patterns. Approximately 4 minutes of a longer video.

